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International Rules - 2 Like(s)
Why is no one upset about GAA players who have defected to professional soccer and professional rugby?
Kevin Moran, Niall Quinn, Shane Long, Cillian Sheridan, Packie Bonner, Daryl Horgan, Rob Kearney, Tommy Bowe, Tadhg Furlong, Robbie Henshaw, Conor Murray, Shane Horgan, Simon Zebo, David Meyler, etc
Aibrean (National) - 03/11/2025 18:49:23
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International Rules - 2 Like(s)
We talk about players as if we own them or should have some say in their careers whether on or off the pitch. We don't. We don't own them. We should have absolutely no say in their life choices. The GAA doesn't pay them and at the end of the day they have to carve out a career off the pitch as well. Amateurs that are expected to behave like professionals. They're under enough scrutiny from the zealots without having to deal with guilt trips because they put themselves first.
With all due respect to Mayo contributors, I would say that if he ever plays senior with Mayo the experience of getting out of Mayo will have stood to him. Again, I mean absolutely no disrespect. Getting away from that scrutiny and the pressure will benefit him and possibly Mayo in the long run.
ThePowerhouse (National) - 04/11/2025 11:42:16
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Looking Forward To 2026 - 1 Like(s)
Replying To S1234: "Well you lot had a dig at us first here ! Well at least we always died with our boots on bar 21 . You lot absolutely failed in the final and kerry were not even out of 2nd gear !" Who is this "you lot" you keep on about? I suspect you're probably not old enough given the tone of your messages but I'm certainly old enough to remember many Mayo collapses, one in particular against Kerry stands out. I certainly wasn't making digs against any Mayo supporters of whom I know many. Do you not think that kind of thing is a bit classless?
WeGoAgain (National) - 04/11/2025 14:49:32
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International Rules - 1 Like(s)
Replying To jm25: "He's only played a year of adult football and been compared to Clifford hold your horses" Well he is even better at his his age then Clifford was . How are we getting ahead of ourselves . It's a massive loss to Mayo .
S1234 (National) - 03/11/2025 18:48:44
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International Rules - 1 Like(s)
I suppose it doesn't really matter that much but he'll win very little titles with St Kilda. One premiership in 152 years of existence isnt too hectic
alalalalalum (National) - 04/11/2025 14:07:53
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Why was the Junior A final played in Ballinamore? was this a decision made and agreed upon by both clubs, seeing as Ballinamore is closer? if not, the county board are again a shambles, preventing two proud clubs who have produced some of the best footballers we have had in the county in the last 25 years, from playing the final in the county grounds. There was also no match program for the spectators at the final. Distasteful from the County board, under mining the value of the competition.
funnyfella (National) - 04/11/2025 12:23:52
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International Rules - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Aibrean: "Why is no one upset about GAA players who have defected to professional soccer and professional rugby?
Kevin Moran, Niall Quinn, Shane Long, Cillian Sheridan, Packie Bonner, Daryl Horgan, Rob Kearney, Tommy Bowe, Tadhg Furlong, Robbie Henshaw, Conor Murray, Shane Horgan, Simon Zebo, David Meyler, etc" One could argue that most Irish people who excel at any sport outside of the GAA will at some point have their "GAA background" brought up.
I'd say a very high percentage of Irish people with any sporting ability will have at some stage played GAA. That doesn't necessarily mean they are "lost to other sports".
streaker (National) - 04/11/2025 10:17:43
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To PoolSturgeon: "Burns did well on Saturday night, mostly when others had done the hard work and fed him the ball. I have yet to be convinced that he is more than a top qualty club player and has the ability to take the step up to making a big impression as an intercounty forward." True.
But you could say that about a lot of other players being mentioned here and the alternative is to wheel out all the same players as last year and with all due respect to the men involved who owe us nothing, that just won't do at all.
Also, at IC level plenty of players 'do well when others do the hard work and feed him the ball'. It's not like we are packed with elite finishers. You can never have too many.
I wouldn't see this as a negative unless he is actually expected to carry the piano as well as play it. Only the truly elite can do both at once at IC level.
Stool Pigeon (National) - 04/11/2025 09:38:19
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Dublin GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Fionn: "Dublin Leinster SHC fixtures:-
Offaly v Dublin Apr 18/19 Tullamore
Dublin v Kildare Apr 25/26 Parnell Park
Wexford v Dublin May 9/10 Wexford Park
Galway v Dublin May 16/17 Pearse Stadium
Dublin v Kilkenny May 23/24 Parnell Park
There are tough Away games v Offaly, Wexford & Galway...." Tough away games indeed, but Dublin should be more than capable of getting a result in those 3 fixtures. I'd actually have Dublin as second favs behind KK for Leinster. Ye really need to build on last years AI semi.
bloodandbandage (National) - 04/11/2025 09:01:48
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Club Hurling - 1 Like(s)
Replying To BarneyGrant: "I could see a new champion in Leinster. Martins will give Na Fianna their fill of it in Wexford Park and I wouldn't rule out Kilcormac taking Shamrocks, assuming thats how the draw pans out.
Munster is minefield. Cork people seem incredibly dubious of Sars! their defeat of Ballygunner was no fluke and I don't think that BG are either improving or as likely to win either Munster or AI as betting suggests.
Na Fianna were lucky last week. Not taking from Lucan who got the match ups right but a few of their big names had bad day out.. They'll be hard beat. Have run up some run of wins. Only two defeats in three years? and one of them a meaningless Dublin group game." Ballygunner are way deeper than you think. Without Pauric Mahoney and retirees someone one else steps up. The young guys like Hartley and Fitzgerald are inter county players with another crop waiting in the wings. They may not win it all but anyone who believes they are weaker lives in cuckoo land.
Canuck (National) - 04/11/2025 06:04:08
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Looking Forward To 2026 - 1 Like(s)
Replying To S1234: "Favourites worth their salt will have Donegal in? Who absolutely collapsed in the final. Dublin?? Ha they have a massive rebuild job to do . Galway ? The most overated team in the country . The team who lost to MEATH who then lost to Donegal by 20 points and Donegal collapsed in the final haha .
I agree on Armagh though they will bounce back. Mayo will at least make the quarters and win connacht under Andy . Some dellusional stuff on here ... !" A Mayo person having a dig at a team for collapsing in a final. I have really heard it all now!!!
WeGoAgain (National) - 03/11/2025 22:31:27
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Wicklow GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To sponger: "Wouldn't it be great if somebody on the County Board would read the contributions on here...." I don't wish to be always banging on about the shortcomings of our CB. There are many on there who have give years of their lives doing their best as they see it to try improve Gaelic games in our county - but it has never been enough. We are always years behind other counties. I don't know what the answer is. But whatever we do never seems to be enough.
Freethinker (National) - 03/11/2025 21:21:28
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To galway19: "Ciaran Leen is still playing post primary schools hurling this coming year I think so might be a bit early for him. There's enough young forwards anyway with Rory Burke, Niland and Rabbitte to come in. Daniel Comar from Kilnadeema is an interesting shout. Saw him with the college last year and he is very raw but definitely something to work with there. He must be 6ft6." We could do with giving a greater chance to lads who were there this year for a start anyway. We can't forget that the likes of Burns and Fleming didn't start v Tipp when it mattered this year
Stool Pigeon (National) - 03/11/2025 20:17:57
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To katser: "Great win for the mighty men from Meelick-Eyrecourt!!" Congratulations
Deserved win as you were better on the day, we never got going and in all honesty you should have won more comfortably really. Game played in a good spirit and your supporters were very gracious, it's nice to see supporters put it all into backing their team instead of jeering the opposition or abusing the referee (who was very good).
Not sure you'll go much further than today mind you but ye won't care too much about that today I'm sure.
On a side note, and while in no way trying to take from their win, which as I said was deserved, does the fact that Kinvara's S/F was streamed while Meelick/Eyrecourt's wasn't give an advantage to one side in analysis terms?
It may not have. It may have made no difference. But equally, it's not as if M/E wouldn't have been able to use the stream to set up for tagging purposes etc. and why wouldn't they?
No criticism of them. But it's an odd thing all the same. Why stream one and not the other?
Surely going forward play the semis as a D/H and stream them both?
Stool Pigeon (National) - 03/11/2025 20:15:42
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R.I.P Nudie Hughes - 1 Like(s)
Sad to hear that the great Nudie Hughes has died after a long and brave battle with cancer. I remember him well from his playing days, particularly in 1985 when a very talented and exciting Monaghan side swept to the League and Ulster titles and came so close to beating Kerry in a cracking all-Ireland semi-final. Commiserations to his family.
Gaillimh_Abu (National) - 03/11/2025 19:56:49
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Galway Hurling thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Galway2k17: "With the Championship now wrapped up and Loughrea deserving winners, Attention will not start turning to next year's inter-county panel. I'm curious to hear who has impressed people most this season.
From what I've seen, there are several players who could (or should) be given a shot with the county setup. A few have been involved before but didn't get much game time, so it would be great to see them given more of an opportunity.
Loughrea: Kieran Hanrahan, Cullen Killeen, Darren Shaughnessy, Anthony Burns, Shane Morgan (in with the panel last year but didn't get much time)
St. Thomas': Manso
Turloughmore: Cillian Trayers, Barry Callanan, Cillian Whelan
Craughwell: Ciaran Leen
Oranmore-Maree: Rory Burke (should be given more game time this year)
Tommie Larkins: Ronan Murphy (in before but one of the standouts this year), Cian Duggan
Athenry: Jason Rabbitte
Clarinbridge: Aaron Niland
Castlegar / Mellows: Ed O'Reilly
Kilnadeema-Leitrim: Comer, Colm Molloy (started a few games last year)
Ballinderreen: Evan Morgan, Luke Prendergast
Padraig Pearses: Jonah Donnellan
Kinvara: O'Connor
Gort: Ben O'Donovan" Ciaran Leen is still playing post primary schools hurling this coming year I think so might be a bit early for him. There's enough young forwards anyway with Rory Burke, Niland and Rabbitte to come in. Daniel Comar from Kilnadeema is an interesting shout. Saw him with the college last year and he is very raw but definitely something to work with there. He must be 6ft6.
galway19 (National) - 03/11/2025 19:17:13
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Dublin Hurling - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Viking66: "Brian Ryan could be eligible to play for Dublin?" Ó Ceallacháin would have picked him already. I doubt you will see current management pick any country lads. Same as footballers. It is good for esprit de corp.
BarneyGrant (National) - 03/11/2025 19:16:45
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